Biostar TForce 945P SE Owner's Manual

TForce 945P SE Setup Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Intro duction ............................................. 1

1.1 Be fo re Yo u Start................................................................... 1

1.2 Package Checklist................................................................ 1

1.3 Motherboard Features.......................................................... 2

1.4 Rear Panel Connectors (Ver 6.x)............................................ 4

1.5 Rear Panel Connectors (Ver 5.x)............................................ 4

1.6 Mothe rboard Layout (for Ver 6.x ).......................................... 5

1.7 Motherboard Layout (for Ver 5.x ).......................................... 6

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation.............................. 7

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................ 7

2.2 FAN Headers........................................................................ 9

2.3 Installing System Memory.....................................................10

2.4 Connectors and Slots ............................................................12

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .....................14

3.1 How to Set up J umpers..........................................................14

3.2 Detail Se ttings.....................................................................14

Chapter 4: O verClock Quick Guide ..........................19

4.1 T-Power Introduction...........................................................19

4.2 T-Power BIOS Feature .........................................................20

4.3 T-Powe r Windows Fe ature...................................................28

Chapter 5: Useful Hel p .............................................37

5.1 Driver Installation Note .......................................................37

5.2 Award BIOS Bee p Code........................................................38

5.3 Extra Information................................................................38

5.4 Troubleshooting...................................................................40

Appende ncies: SPEC In Other La nguage ................42

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 BEFORE YOU START

Tha nk you fo r choo sing our p roduct. Be fo re you s tart installing the mo the rboa rd, plea se make su re you follo w the ins tructio ns belo w:

 Prepare a dry and stable working environment with

s uf fi cie nt ligh ting .

 Always disconnect the computer from power outlet

be fo re ope ra tion .

 Befo re you take the mo the rbo a rd o u t f rom a n ti -s ta ti c

bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely grounde d ap pliance, or use grounded wris t s trap to remove the static charge.

 Avo id tou ch ing the com pone nts on mo the rbo a rd o r the

rea r side of the boa rd unless ne cessary. Hold the boa rd on the edge , do no t try to be nd or flex the boa rd.

 Do no t leave an y unfas tened sma ll pa rts inside the

case after installation. Loose parts will cause short circuits which ma y damage the equ ipment.

 Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat

sou rce, humid a ir and wa ter.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

z FDD Cable X 1 z HDD Cable X 1

z Use r’s Ma nua l X 1 z Se ria l ATA Cab le X 1 z Se ria l ATA Po we r Switch Cab le X 1 z Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 z Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1 z USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)

z S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional)

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEAT URES

Ve r 6. x Ve r 5. x

LGA 77 5

Intel Core2Duo / Pentium 4 / Pentium D /

Celeron D pr ocessor up to 3.8 GHz

CPU

FS B 533 / 800 / 106 6 MHz 533 / 800 / 106 6 MHz

Chipset

Super I/O

Main

Memory

IDE

SATA

10/ 100

LAN

Sound

Codec

Suppor ts Hy per -Thre adin g

Execute Dis able Bit

Enha nced Intel Sp eedStep

Extende d Memor y 64 Tech nolog y

Int el 9 45P

Intel ICH7

ITE I T 8718F

H/W Monitor

Fan S pee d Co nt roller

ITE' s "Smart G uardia n" fu nct ion

DIMM Slots x 4

Eac h DIM M sup port s 256/ 512M B & 1GB

DDR2

Max Memory C apicity 4GB

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module

Supports D DR 2 533 / 667

Integrated IDE Controller

Ultra DMA 33~100 Bus Master Mode

support s PIO Mo de 0~4,

Integrated Seri al ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant.

Realtek RTL 8110SC

10 / 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s auto negotiation

Half / Full duplex capability

AL C 861V D

5.1 cha nnels a udio out

Intel Hig h-De finition Audi o support

LGA 77 5

Intel Core2Duo / Pentium 4 / Pentium D /

Celeron D pr ocessor up to 3.8 GHz

Suppor ts Hy per -Thre adin g

Execute Dis able Bit

Enha nced Intel Sp eedStep

Extende d Memor y 64 Tech nolog y

Int el 9 45P

Intel ICH7

ITE I T 8718F

H/W Monitor

Fan S pee d Co nt roller

ITE' s "Smart G uardia n" fu nct ion

DIMM Slots x 4

Eac h DIM M sup port s 256/ 512M B & 1GB

DDR2

Max Memory C apicity 4GB

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module

Supports D DR 2 533 / 667

Integrated IDE Controller

Ultra DMA 33~100 Bus Master Mode

support s PIO Mo de 0~4,

Integrated Seri al ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant.

Realtek RTL 8110SC

10 / 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s auto negotiation

Half / Full duplex capability

AL C 888

7.1 cha nnels a udio out

Intel Hig h-De finition Audi o support

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Ve r 6. x Ve r 5. x

PCI Express x 16 slot x1 PCI Express x 16 slot x1

Slots

On Board

Connector

Back Panel

I/O

Board Size 205 (W) x 30 5 (L) mm 205 (W) x 30 5 (L) mm

Suppor t

PCI Express x 1 slot x2 PCI Express x 1 slot x2

PCI s lot x3 PCI s lot x3

Floppy connector x1 Floppy connector x1

IDE C o nnect or x1 IDE C o nnector x1

SATA Connector x4 SATA Connector x4

Front Pa nel C o nnect or x1 Fr ont Pa nel C o nnect or x1

Front Audi o Connect or x1 Front A udi o Connector x1

CD-in C o nnect or x1 CD-in Co nnector x1

S/PDIF o ut connector x1 S/PDIF o ut connector x1

CPU Fan hea der x1 CPU Fan header x1

Sys tem Fan hea der x1 Sys t em F an hea der x1

Chassis open header (optional) x1 Chassis open header (optional) x1

Clear CMOS header x1 Clear CMOS head er x1

USB connector x2 USB connector x2

Power Connector (24pi n) x1 Power Connector (24pi n) x1

Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1

PS/2 Keyb oard x1

PS/2 Mo use x1

Serial Port x1

Printer Port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack x3

Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA

Biostar Reserves the ri

support for any OS with or without notice.

ht t o add or remo ve

PS/2 Keyb oard x1

PS/2 Mo use x1

Serial Port x1

Printer Port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack x6

Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA

Biostar Reserves t he ri

support for any OS with or without notice.

ht to add or remove

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1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECT ORS (V ER 6.X)

PS/2 Mouse

PS/ 2 Keyboard

Printer Port

COM1

1.5 REAR PANEL CONNECT ORS (V ER 5.X)

PS/2 Mouse

PS/ 2 Keyboard

Pr i nt e r P o r t

COM1

LAN

Lin e In / Surround

Line Out

Mic In 1/ Bass/ Center

USBX2USBX2

LA N

USB X2USBX2

Center

Re ar

Side

Since t he au di o c hip s upports I ntel Hig h D e fini ti on Audi o Sp ecificatio n, the fu nctio n o f e ach audi o jac k c an be defi ne d by soft war e. T h e i n put / out put fu nctio n of eac h audi o j ac k l i s t ed

abo ve re pr ese nts t he def ault setti ng . Ho we ver, wh en c onnecti ng e xter nal micr op hone t o the audi o port, pl eas e us e t he Li ne In (blue) an d Mic In (Pi nk) au dio jac k.

Line In

Line Out

Mic I n

1.6 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT (FOR VER 6.X)

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JKBMS1

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C O J

C 1

O M 1

JPRNT1

JRJ45USB1

JA UDIO1

JCDIN1

Codec

Super

I/O

BIO S

JAUDIOF1

JATX PWR 2

PEX1_1

PEX1_2

JC FAN1

JATX PW R1

LGA7 75

CPU1

PE X16_1

PCI1

PCI 2

Intel

945P

BAT1

Intel

ICH7

JC I1(Optional

DDR2_A1

SATA1

DDR2_B1

DDR2_ A2

DDR2_ B2

IDE1

SATA3

JCMOS1

SATA2

10 /100 LA N

JSP DI F

OU T

PCI 3

JSFAN1

FDD1

SATA4

JPA NEL 1

PW RSW1

RST SW1

Not e: ■ repre sents the 1st pin.

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1.7 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT (FOR VER 5.X)

JKBMS1

CO M1JC OM 1

JPRNT1

JRJ45USB1

JAUDIO 2

JCDIN1

Codec

Super

I/O

BIO S

JAUDIOF1

JATX PWR2

PEX1_1

PEX1_2

JCFAN1

JATX PW R1

LGA7 75

CPU1

PE X16_1

PCI1

PCI 2

Intel

945P

BAT1

Intel

ICH7

JCI 1(Optional

DDR2_A1

SATA1

DDR2_B1

DDR2_ A2

DDR2_ B2

IDE1

SATA3

JCMOS1

SATA2

10 /100 LA N

JSP DI F

OUT

PCI 3

JSFAN1

FDD1

SATA4

JPA NEL1

PW RSW1

RST SW1

Not e: ■ repre sents the 1st pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 INST ALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Special Notice:

Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.

Pin-Cap

Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise the

lever up to a 90-degree angle.

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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on

CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation.

Step 2-1:

Step 2-2:

Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked

posi tion to complete the installation.

Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it

on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the JCFAN1. T his completes the installation.

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2.2 FAN HEADERS

These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer.

Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to pin#1.

JCFAN1: CPU Fan Heade r

JCFAN1

JSFAN1: S ystem Fan Header

JSFAN1

Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V 3 FAN RPM rate

sense

4 Smart Fan

Control

Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V 3 FAN RPM rate

sense

Note:

The J C FAN1 a nd JSFAN1 s up por t 4-pi n and 3- pi n head connec tor. W he n c o nn ecti ng with wi r es ont o conn ect or s, ple ase no te tha t t he r e d wire is t he posi ti ve an d s houl d be conn ecte d t o pi n# 2, and th e bl ac k wire is Gro und and s hould b e c onnect ed to GN D .

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2.3 INST ALLING SYST EM MEMORY

A. Memory Modules

DDR2_A1

DDR2_A2

DDR2_B1

DDR2_A1

DDR2_A2

1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the

break on the Slot.

DDR2_B2

DDR2_B1

DDR2_B2

2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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B. Mem ory Capa city

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR2_A1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1 DDR2_A2 256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DDR2_B1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DDR2_B2 256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DDR Module Total Memory Size

Max memory 4GB.

C. Dual Ch ann el Mem ory in stalla t i on

To t rigger the D ual Channel f unc tion of the motherboard, the memory module must meet the f ollowing requirements:

Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the f ollowing table.

Dual Channel Status

Enabled O X O X

Enabled X O X O

Enabled O O O O

(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)

The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or x16)

DDR2_A1

DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2

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2.4 CONNECT ORS AND SLOTS

FDD1: Floppy Disk C onnector

The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk ty pes . This connec tor s upports the prov ided floppy drive ribbon cables.

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ID E1: Hard Disk Conne ctors

The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI I DE Controller that prov ides PI O Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100 functionality.

The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slav e drive, so you can connect up to two hard dis k driv es. The first hard driv e s hould alway s be connected to

IDE1.

IDE1

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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s sim ultaneous ly per

direction, f or an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.

PEX1_1/PEX1_2: PCI-Express x1 Slots

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Data transf er bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direct ion; 500MB/s in total.

- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2. 5Gb/s on the data pins.

- 2X bandwidth over t he traditional PCI arc hitecture.

PEX16_1

PEX1_1

PEX1_2

PCI1~PCI3: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots

This motherboard is equipped with 3 st andard PCI slots. PCI stands f or Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion

cards. This PCI s lot is designated as 32 bits.

PCI1

PCI2

PC I3

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUM PERS SETUP

3.1 H

OW T O SET U P JUMPERS

The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is

“open”.

Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed

3.2 DET AIL SET T I N GS

JPANEL1: Front Panel Header

This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, R eset, HDD LED , Power LED, Sleep button, and speak er connec tion. It allows user t o connect the PC c ase’s front panel switch functions.

LED

PW R

SLP

916 1

SP K

HLED

On/Off

RST

Pi n As signment Functio n Pin Assignment Functio n

1 +5V 9 Sl eep control 2 N/A 10 Ground

3 N/A 11 N/A N/A 4 Speaker

5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+) 6 HDD LED (-)

7 Ground 15 Power button 8 Reset control

Speaker

connector

Hard drive LED

Reset button

12 Po we r LE D (+)

14 Po we r LE D (-)

16 Ground

Sleep button

Power LED

Power-on button

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J A TXPW R1 : A TX Po we r S ou rce C onne ct o r

This connector allows user to c onnect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply.

Pi n As signment

1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 Ground 4 +5V

24 12

5 Ground 6 +5V 7 Ground 8 PW_OK 9 Standby Voltage

+5V

10 +12V

11 +12V 12 2 x 12 Detect 13 +3.3V 14 -12V 15 Ground 16 PS_ON 17 Ground

18 Ground 19 Ground 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 Ground

J A TXPW R2 : A TX Po we r S ou rce C onne ct o r

By connecting this connector, it will prov ide +12V t o CPU power c ircuit .

Assignment

1 +12V

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2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground

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JUSB3/JUSB4: Heade rs for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel

This motherboard prov ides 2 USB 2.0 headers, which allows user to connect additional USB cable on t he PC front panel, and also can be connected with

internal USB dev ices, like U SB card reader.

JUSB3 JUSB4

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JAUDIO F1: Fron t Panel Audio Heade r

This header allows user t o connect the front audio output cable with t he PC front panel. It will disable t he output on back panel audio c onnectors.

9210

Assignment

1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused) 3 USB4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+ 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key

10 NC

Pi n As signment

1 Mic Left in 2 Ground 3 Mic Right in 4 GPIO 5 Right line in 6 Jack Sense 7 Front Sense 8 Key 9 Left line in

10 Jack Sens e

JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector

This connector allows us er to connect t he audio source from the v ariaty dev ices, like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PC I sound card, PCI TV turner card etc..

Assignment

1 Left Channel

Input 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Channel

Input

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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header

By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows us er to restore the BIOS saf e set ting and the CMOS dat a, please carefully f ollow the procedures to avoid damaging

the motherboard.

Pin 1-2 Close:

Normal Operation (Default).

Pin 2-3 Close:

Clear CMOS data.

※ Clear CMOS Proce dures:

1. Remov e AC power line.

2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.

3. Wait f or f ive seconds.

4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.

5. Power on the AC.

6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.

JC I1: Chas sis O pen Heade r (Optio nal )

This connector allows system to m onitor PC c ase open status. If the signal has been triggered, it will record t o the CMOS and show the message on next

boot-up.

Assignment

1 Case open signal 2 Ground

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SATA1~SATA4: Se rial ATA Connectors

The motherboard has a PCI t o SATA Controller wit h 4channels SATA interf ace, it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3Gb/s.

SATA1 SATA 3

SATA2

JSP DIF_O UT: Di git al Audio out C onne ctors

This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.

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SATA4

Assignment

1 Ground 2 TX + 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground

Assignment

1 +5V 2 SPDIF_OUT 3 Ground

On-Board Buttons

There are 2 on-board buttons.

PWRSW1:

This is an on-board Power Switch button.

RSTSW1:

This is an on-board Reset button.

PW RS W1

RSTSW1

CHAPTER 4: OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE

4.1 T-POW ER INT RODUCT ION

Biostar T-Power is a whole new utility that is designed for overclock users. Based on many precise tests, Biostar Engineering Team (BET ) h a s

developed this ultimate overclock engine to raise system performance. No matter whether under BIOS or Windows interface, T-Power is able to present the best system state according to users’ overclock setting.

T- P o w e r B IO S Fe at ure s :

Ov erc locking Nav igator Engine (O.N.E.) CMOS Reloading Program (C.R.P.) Memory Integration Test (M.I.T., under Ov erclock Nav igator Engine)

Integrated Flash Program (I.F.P. ) Smart Fan Function (under PC Health Stat us) Self Recov ery System (S.R.S)

T-Power Windows Feature:

Hardware Monitor Ov erclock Engine

Smart Fan Function Lif e Update

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4.2 T-POWER BIOS FEAT URE

A. Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.):

ONE provides two powerful overclocking engines: MOS and AOS for both Elite and Casual overclockers.

Ma nu al O ve rcl ock Sys tem (M.O .S .)

MOS is designed f or experienc ed overclock users. It allows users to c ustomize personal overclock set tings .

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CPU Ov erclock Setting:

CPU Voltage:

This f unction will increase CPU stability when overc locking. Howev er, the CPU temperature will increase when CPU volt age is increased.

Choices: The range is from 1.2V t o 1.725V, with an int erval of 0.0.25V.

CPU Frequency:

CPU Frequency is directly in proport ion to system perf ormance. To maintain the system st ability, CPU v olt age needs to be increased also

when raising CPU frequency.

Choices: This range is f rom 200 to 450, with an interval of 1MHz.

Memory Overclock Setting:

Memo ry Voltage:

This f unction will increase memory stability when ov erclocking. Choices: The range is from 1.85V t o 2.0V, with an int erval of 0.05V.

Memclock Fr eq uency:

To get better syst em performance, sometimes downgrading the memory frequency is necessary when C PU f requency is adjust ed over the upper

limit.

Choices: D DR2 400, DDR2 533, DDR2 667, DDR2 800 (MHz).

PCI-Express Overclock Setting:

PCI-E Clock:

It helps to increase VGA card performance.

Choices: The range is from 100 to 145, with an interv al of 1MHz.

Chipset Overclock Setting:

NB/SB Voltage Regulator:

This f unction will increase chipset stability when ov erclocking. Choices: 1.52V, 1. 60V, 1.68V, 1.76V.

HT Frequency:

We recommend users to s et this item at “x4” when overclocking. Choices: x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, Auto.

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Au tom atic O ve rclo ck S ys tem (A.O .S .)

For beginners in overclock f ield, BET had developed an easy, fast, and powerful feature to increase t he syst em performance, named A.O.S. Based on many tests and experiments, A. O.S. prov ides 3 ideal overclock

configurations that are able to rais e the system perf ormance in a single step.

V6 Tech En gine:

This setting will raise about 10%~15% of whole system perf ormance.

V8 Tech En gine:

This setting will raise about 15%~25% of whole system perf ormance.

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V12 Tech Engine:

This setting will raise about 25%~30% of whole system perf ormance.

B. CMOS Reloading Program (C.R.P.):

It allows users to save different CMOS settings into BIOS-ROM. Users are able to reload any sav ed CMOS setting for customizing system configurations. Moreover, users are able t o save an ideal overclock setting during overclock

operation. There are 50 sets of record addresses in total, and us ers are able to name the

CMOS data according t o personal preference.

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C. Memory Integration Test (M.I.T.):

This f unction is under “Overclocking Nav igator Engine” item . MIT allows users t o test memory c ompatibilities, and no extra devices or software are needed.

Step 1:

The def ault setting under this it em is “Disabled”; the condition param eter should be changed to “Enable” to proc eed this test.

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Step 2:

Sav e and Exit f rom C MOS setup and reboot the system to activate this test. Run this test for 5 minutes (minimum) to ensure the memory stability.

Step 3:

When the process is done, change the set ting back from “Enable” to “Disable” to complete the test.

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D. Self Recovery System (S.R.S.):

This f unction can’t be s een under T-Power BIOS setup; and is always on whenever the syst em starts up.

Howev er, it can prevent syst em hang-up due to inappropriate overclock actions.

When the system hangs up, S.R.S. will aut omat ically log in the def ault BIOS setting, and all overclock set tings will be re-configured.

E. Integr ated Flash Progr am (I.F.P.):

IFP is a s afe and quick way to upgrade BIOS.

Step 1:

Go to Biostar website (ht t p: //www. bios t ar.c om. t w) t o download the latest BIOS f ile. Then, sav e the f ile into a floppy disk.

Step 2:

Insert the f loppy disk and reboot the sys tem to get into CMOS screen.

Step 3:

Select the item “Integrated Flas h Program” to get the following f rame and choose the BIOS file downloaded in step 1.

Step 4:

Press “Enter” key to start BIOS file loading, and BIOS updating will process automatically.

Step 5:

When the BIOS update is completed, press Y ES to the mes sage “F lash done, Reset system”, and the system will reboot autom atic ally to f inish t he process.

Advis e:

You can update the system BIOS by simply pr essing “Enter ” key for three times.

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F. Smar t Fan Function:

Smart Fan Function is under “PC Health St atus”. This is a brilliant feat ure to control CPU Tem perature vs. Fan speed.

When enabling Smart Fan func tion, Fan speed is controlled automatically by CPU temperature.

This f unction will protect CPU f rom overheat problem and maint ain the system temperature at a saf e level.

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CPU Fa n Off <℃>:

If the CPU temperature is lower than the set value, the CPU fan will t urn off. The range is f rom 0℃ ~127℃, with an interval of 1℃.

CPU Fa n Start <℃>

The CPU fan starts to work when CPU temperature arrives to this set v alue. The range is from 0℃ ~127℃, with an interv al of 1℃ .

CPU Fan Full speed <℃>

When CPU temperature arrives to t he set value, the CPU fan will work under Full Speed. The range is f rom 0℃ ~127℃ , with an interval of 1℃.

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Start PWM Value

When CPU temperature arrives to t he set value, the CPU fan will work under Smart Fan Function mode. The range is from 0~127, with an

interv al of 1.

Slope PWM

Choices: 1 PWM Value/℃ ( d ef a u l t ), 2 P W M Va l ue/℃ , 4 PWM Value/℃, 8 PWM Value/℃, 16 PWM Value/℃ , 32 PWM Value/℃, 64PWM Value/℃ .

S1: CPU temperature is 60℃, and PWM v alue is 1 PWM/℃.

S2: CPU temperature is 60℃, and PWM v alue is 2 PWM/℃.

S3: CPU temperature is 60℃, and PWM v alue is 3 PWM/℃.

Increasing the v alue of slope PW M will raise the speed of CPU f an. As in above diagram, when t he CPU temperature reaches 60℃, the CPU f an speed f or 3 PWM/℃ is higher than 1 PWM/℃ (S1<S2<S3).

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4.3 T-POWER WINDOWS FEATURE

A.Hardware Monitor:

T-Power Ha rd ware mo ni tor all o ws users to m o ni tor system vo ltage , temperature and fan speed accordingly.

Additionally, a rescue action will be taken by the program automatically while the system faces an abnormal condition. The program will trigger an

alarm or shut down the system when unpredictable errors occur. All the monitoring items are illustrated by a waveform diagram.

Hardware Moni tor Toolbar

i. Start-up Setting

Click on this item t o run Hardware Monitor Program when the Windows starts-up.

ii. Dialogue-Box Setting

Click on this item t o pop-up warning dialogue-box when PC system is abnormal.

iii. Exit

Click on this item to exit Hardware Monitor Program.

iv. Hide

Click on this item t o hide this program in system tray. When hiding the program, there will be a check icon in t he system tray.

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